One dead, over 100 arrested in unrest over delayed Honduran vote count
Source: Reuters
DECEMBER 1, 2017 / 1:06 AM / UPDATED 23 MINUTES AGO
Gabriel Stargardter, Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - At least one protester died, over 20 people were injured and more than 100 others were arrested for looting in Honduras after a delayed presidential vote count sparked unrest amid opposition accusations of electoral fraud.
Honduras will publish the final result of last Sunday’s presidential election at 9 p.m. local time (0300 GMT) on Friday, the head of the country’s electoral tribunal, David Matamoros, said. The count was halted several times due to technical problems, the tribunal has said.
The electoral court will also hand-count some 1,031 outstanding ballot boxes, or roughly 6 percent of the total, that had irregularities, Matamoros said.
Election results initially favored opposition candidate and TV star Salvador Nasralla by five points with half the votes counted. They then swung in favor of U.S.-backed President Juan Orlando Hernandez after the count came to a halt on Monday and resumed over a day later.
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